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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Year: 2007

Set: Choice Wilmington Blue Rocks (Rate)

“ Ugh I have to tilt my head to read the side print. How about use some of that wasted space on the bottom? ” -jdogg1228

“ Nothing screams "baseball team" quite like....rocks....that are blue.... I'm more wondering about the origins of the team's name than the card itself. ” -Theron_Nett

“ Nice looking minor league card. ” -captkirk42

“ Love these minor league cards! Wonder how the "Blue Rocks" name came to be? ” -tinyshogun

“ I wouldn't be surprised if the Wilmington city council originally named the team the "Blue Baseballs" and then found that a majority of people called them the "Blue 'balls" for short and had to change it to "Rocks." ” -Theron_Nett

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jasongerman9

Posts: 1919
Joined: Jan 2015

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 6:09 AM

From Wikipedia:

The name "Blue Rocks" was chosen because of the blue granite found along the Brandywine River in Wilmington.

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OogaBooga

Posts: 215
Joined: Dec 2016

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 9:32 AM
Ugly card....

jsteved

Posts: 311
Joined: Mar 2020

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 10:40 AM

I grew up going to some games in Wilmington when this team first started. I remember it being a big deal because we didn't have a baseball team in Delaware (even though Baltimore/Philly are close). I remember Johnny Damon being there and I think Carlos Beltran was too, as they were a Royals affiliate at first. As mentioned above, they are named after the blue granite that is common in that area.

Edited on: Jul 19, 2023 - 10:42AM

Onemorepoint

Posts: 1446
Joined: Apr 2014

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 1:55 PM
The front is good but not too impressed with the back. However, it's a good minor card

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